Is a hybrid better than a foam mattress?

It depends on what you want. A hybrid like this one adds pocketed coils, so you get more support, airflow, responsive bounce, and edge support than an all-foam bed, while the gel foam on top still gives foam-style pressure relief. An all-foam mattress hugs you more closely and isolates motion slightly better. If you like a supportive, cooler, more buoyant feel with easier movement, the hybrid is the better fit.